The National tribune., 1887-11-03
through Central Park. Commodore David b.
Harmony is Acting Secretary of the Navy.
THE CAPITOL REsTAURANTs.

through Central Park. Commodore David b.
Harmony is Acting Secretary Of the Navy.
THE CAPITOL RESTAURANTS.
For many years IL has been the popular i'm
preston, even among caterers that the privi-
lege Of keeping the respective restaurants at
the Senate and House ends OF the National
Capitol was an exceedingly fat thing. but as
far as the House restaurant is concerned, at
least in the past few years, il that this is
an error. Mr. George ID. DeShields, the House
caterer for the past two years, will not be on
the list Of applicants for reappointment at the
coming session of Congress, and in general
talk explains that he hauls of the course be-
cause he is tired Of losing money.
AT FIRST sight one would naturally think the
place was one where il is all income and no ex-
pense, the Government charges no rent for
the kitchen or dining-rooms in the basement
and snb-hasement, while the fuel is free and
the furniture of both kitchen and eating-rOoms
is rs complete as any frst-class restaurant or
hotel here or elsewhere.
The caterer pays only for help and his solid
and liquid refreshments and the former item
alone costs Mr.. DeShields Si5 per diem,
while he is forced 10 have ready as wide a range
IN the bill of fare as the Riggs House or John
Chamberlain's famous place. And here is
where the rub comes in. The Representatives.
are not generally given TO extensively patron
izing the place, aud when they do there seems
TO he a general desire to keep down their bill
90 as nearly IL cents as they can come, crack
ers and a bowl OF milk being the fayorite luxury.
With all the heavy outlay for help and the
larder, the income averages but little more
than 500 day, and the most Of that is from
the sightseeing visitors who take their noon
day meal there.
On the Senate side matters are decidedly 70
the advantage of the caterer. He. too, has the
same allowances as his confrere of the House,
Inns no hos I ak The "a and
reverend Senators are, as a rule, very appre-
ciative Of the good things OF this life, and es-
pecially of the table; they know a good thing
ito eat when they see it, and are apt TO get IL
when they want it and il can be had at all.
They love dearly 10 make little parties for
small table when generous lunch, that would
Ice an excellent dinner elsewhere, has been al
ready ordered after grave and serious consider
alton aud it is rare that a well-cooled bottle of
sparkling wine or champagne or the warm
bloOdod, fruity wine OF Burgundy does not ald IN
fair digestion. 10 is a strong contrast TO the
meager H. cents worth of milk and crackers, or
sandwich and glass Of beer, taken singly by the
gallant Representatives at the high counter
that knows no place on the Senate side.
Mine Host DE Shields paid out nearly $1,000
last session of Congress above his receipts, and
finds the honor of serving our lawmakers on
that side too expensive. He has done with it.
PENSION OFFICE NOTES.
The Commissioner of Pensions has been in
formed that Acelia Reed, alias Lawrence, of
Cherokee, Iowa, charged with fraudulently re-
oeiying pension money, has been committed TO
Jail in default of 81 600 bail to await action Of
Federal grand jury.
JnO. Il. Logan tcolored), charged with falsely
4 personating Government oilicer-pretending
] 10 be a Government claim agent and as
such collecting money in various amounts
] pleaded guilty at his hearing in the United
/ States court az Kansas City, Mo, Oct. 10 and
was sentenced 10 one year in Jail, 20 date from
his commitment, TO await trial, Feb. - lss5.
Logan is only one Of this fellows aliases, he
having barely completed term in the peni-
! Tertiary when arrested on this last charge.
/ Special Examiner +. w. Galbraith has ar
rested at vt. Louis William Pratt, charged with
/ forgery Of a check on the Topeka Pension
Agency. Pratt has been held 10 bail by a
! United States Commissioner. and his case will
go before the grand jury on the 9TH prox.
OUR LAW MAKERS.
Senator Cullom of Illinois, arrived in the
city last week, accompanied by Mrs. CullOm
aud his Secretary, Mr. Paul. He has estab-
/ lished himself at Wizards Hotel. He an
nounces himself i'm favor Of the Government
controlling the telegraph, and while he will
not introduce a bill TO that effect himself he
knows of several which are ready to be pre-
scented, aud he will support the best one He
/ has no fear that the Interstate Commerce Bill
will be repealed, but thinks that its operations
\ have shown the necessity for amendment in
some particulars, which will probably be made
by Congress during the coming session.
Congressman Samuel J. Randall has been suf-
| fering great deal with rheumatism, but has
now recovered so far as TO be able 20 walk out
with the aid of a cane. His old-time fire and
vigor has suffered no diminutiOn, however, and
he looks forward 10 an active season during the
! coming session.
GEN. BUTLER's PROPERTY.
Gen. Benz +. Butler is the owner Of fine
| granite building which faces the House of Rep
resentatiyes wing Of the Capitol. and on ac-
count Of its convenience and comfort has been
made use Of by Congress for committee rooms.
| A couple OF years ago the General offered 10
sell it 10 the Government for S275, 900. The
! Government declined 70 take il at that price,
but agreed 10 have the price settled by special
commission. This has reported and placed the
| price at S277,0 O0 or $1,000 more than the Gen
eral offered 10 take for it,
VETERANS IN THE CITY.
Capt. +, III. Matthews, Co. ID, LIST N. Y. Vet.
Cav, Olean, y. Y. Comrade Matthews is tray-
cling FOR the Hollis Spring Company, 0lean.
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